Apr 28 3 min We’re Joining Farfetch’s Dream Assembly Alongside Leading FashTech Startups from Around the Globe All photography provided by Farfetch Blog, Press LONDON, 28 APRIL 2020: SupplyCompass is thrilled to announce it has joined the fourth Dream Assembly powered by Farfetch, alongside a cohort of innovative start-ups making impactful change in the fashion […]

The goal is the same but we’ve decided to change the game we’re playing. 4 minutes Jul 14 Header Image: Visualise Value by Gus Bartholomew in The Right Thing, Thought Leadership The goal is the same but we’ve decided to change the game we’re playing. TL;DR – We have stopped our sourcing agency service. This […]

Patch Plants Case Study Patch is a British online plant store helping grey cities become greener by delivering a range of plants straight to your door. Patch wants to work to remove barriers for people living with more plants, and their mission is to create greener, not greyer cities. From their start in 2015, they […]

Fashion Supply Chains Emerging out of COVID-19 8 min read Aug 17 Header Image Source: SupplyCompass by Srishti Dhawan in Production As the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic slowly recede, fashion supply chains across the world are finding new priorities and ways to reorganize themselves. Creating safe workplaces for garment workers, discovering new ways […]

Footwear Design for Disassembly and Recycling 3 min read Jan 1 Header Image: Unsplash by Nayanika Bharadwaj in Circularity The need for circularity and closed-loop systems is gaining increasing traction in the fashion industry with major commitments by many industry behemoths and increasingly scalable development. These include mechanical and chemical recycling and materials such as […]

Structured data, easily accessible information & shared systems play a key role in the sustainable transformation of fashion. Here’s how. 4 minutes Jul 30 Header Image: Nayanika Bharadwaj by SupplyCompass in The Right Thing, Thought Leadership Structured data, easily accessible information & shared systems play a key role in the sustainable transformation of fashion. Here’s […]

Aug 23 The Right Thing #3 Blog, The Right Thing It’s been a while that I’ve been pretty obsessed with the concept of collaboration and how to do it well. What is collaboration? We all hear this word bandied around a lot. The Latin root of the word, collaborare, means to work with. Basically, the opposite of giving orders and then […]

Build a shared workflow with your manufacturers Manage all your orders easily, from one platform Work collaboratively from one place with all your customers. Receive structured, clear tech packs and easily manage all sample requests, submissions and approvals from one simple board. Keep track of RFQs, price negotiations and approvals and manage purchase orders and […]

Aug 11 The Right Thing #2 Blog, The Right Thing Systems are complicated. But for survival, it’s crucial we understand them. In our last letter, I touched on systems thinking and why it’s so important for fashion. Since then we’ve been on a company away-day together in Bath (fun times!), discussed our role in the fashion (eco) system, […]

by Lisa Griplas Guest Contributor Lisa Griplas is The Woolmark Company’s Global Editor, where she has worked for close to a decade. Her passion for conscious consumption and igniting positive change within the fashion and textile industry aligns with the ethos of the global authority on wool, creating content across the supply chain to build […]

Digital Supply Chains in Fashion – 5 Tips to Build Efficiency 5 min read May 19 Header Image: SupplyCompass by Nayanika Bharadwaj in Technology As COVID-19 has unleashed a wave of uncertainty and anxiety across the world, the fashion industry is sinking in a quagmire of its rundown systems that have simply been unable to […]

What the fashion industry can learn from systems thinking 4 minutes Jul 27 Header Image: Nayanika Bharadwaj by SupplyCompass in The Right Thing, Thought Leadership First up, what is systems thinking? Systems thinking is an approach — or philosophy — to problem-solving that views ‘problems’ as part of a wider, dynamic system. A more holistic […]

Webinar: Navigating Uncertainty in the Fashion Industry 45 min webinar, 15 min Q&A Apr 27 Webinar took place on 12 May at 4:30pm BST. by SupplyCompass in Events What to expect? Announcing our webinar, in partnership with Common Objective and Techstyler, on navigating uncertainty in the fashion industry as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

5 Top Tips to make your product lines more profitable 5 min Mar 12 Header Image from SupplyCompass by SupplyCompass in Production 5 Top Tips to make your product lines more profitable As a brand, you want to deliver your customers the best quality product at an affordable price point, yet you also need to […]

The Motus Projects Case Study The Motus Projects is a British clothing brand that strongly believes in the unity of the parkour community. Their mission is to support its growth through funding community projects, events, and sponsoring upcoming athletes through the sales of high-quality streetwear for the sport. Every Motus collection has a certain theme—whether […]

10 Tips for Effective Project Management of a Garment Order Jan 20 Image: Unsplash by SupplyCompass in Production For effective garment project management, modern fashion companies need many skillsets to stay on top of their game. The pressure to deliver better clothing faster means improving their operational and supply chain efficiencies constantly. Here are a […]

Top 5 Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Softwares for Fashion: A Comparison Jan 20 Image: Unsplash by SupplyCompass in Technology Product Lifecycle Management or PLM softwares were originally designed for the automotive industry but has been adapted over the decades to service other industries. Due to the complexities of product development and supply chain as well […]

Furniture Manufacturer Type of factory Furniture and homewares Employees 130 Location Delhi, India Working day Monday–Saturday, 9am–6pm MOQS 50-100 units / style Lead Times 60-75 days Production Capacity 50,000 SupplyCompass partner Since 2017 Key Certifications About This furniture manufacturer specializes in high quality, contemporary home furniture, and lamps made from wood, metal, rattan, glass and jute. […]

Garment Manufacturer Type of factory Garments – Menswear Employees 120 Location Delhi, India Working day Monday–Saturday MOQS 500 units / style Lead Times 90 days Production Capacity 150,000 pcs / month SupplyCompass partner Since 2017 Key Certifications Manufacturer, India This manufacturer produces a broad range of menswear, womenswear, kidswear as well as selected home furnishings. […]

Mar 17 2 min 4 ways our Moodboard tool can save you time, money and improve quality! Header Image from SupplyCompass Blog, Production 4 ways our Moodboard tool can also save you time, money and improve quality! Our moodboard feature isn’t a moodboard as you know it. You can use it not just as a […]